Antibodies against aquaculture disease-causing agents and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

Described herein are methods and antibodies useful for reducing, eliminating, or preventing infection with a bacterial or viral population in an aquatic animal. Also described herein are antigens useful for targeting by heavy chain antibodies and VHH fragments for reducing a bacterial or viral population in an aquatic animal.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.62/680,736, filed Jun. 5, 2018, which application is incorporated hereinby reference. Priority is claimed pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119. The abovenoted patent application is incorporated by reference as if set forthfully herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to methods and compositions for the control ofmicroorganisms in aquaculture and uses thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Losses to the aquaculture industry following contamination of livestockwith pathogens are a global burden. With a growing global population andno significant increase in the amount of farm land available toagriculture, there is a need to produce larger quantities of foodwithout using more space. Aquaculture is an especially attractive use ofthis space because the feed conversion ratio for aquaculture organismsis roughly 1:1, whereas the ratio for larger farmed sources of proteinis 1:3 or higher⁽¹⁾. Losses to the global aquaculture industry due topathogens is estimated to be around 40%, or $6 billion USD per annum⁽²⁾.Traditional treatment of animals with antibiotics is a major contributorto the emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms and is widelyrecognized as an unsustainable solution to controlling contamination oflivestock. There is a need for the development of pathogen-specificmolecules that inhibit infection or association of the pathogen with thehost, without encouraging resistance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

With reference to the definitions set out below, described herein arepolypeptides comprising heavy chain variable region fragments (V_(H)Hs)whose intended use includes applications in aquaculture, diagnostics, invitro assays, feed, therapeutics, substrate identification, nutritionalsupplementation, bioscientific and medical research, and companiondiagnostics. Also described herein are polypeptides comprising V_(H)Hsthat bind to and decrease the virulence of disease-causing agents inaquaculture. Further to these descriptions, set out below are the usesof polypeptides that comprise V_(H)Hs in methods of reducingtransmission and severity of disease in host animals, including theiruse as an ingredient in a product. Further described are the means toproduce, characterize, refine and modify V_(H)Hs for this purpose.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

All publications, patents, and patent applications mentioned in thisspecification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent asif each individual publication, patent, or patent application wasspecifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity inthe appended claims. A better understanding of the features andadvantages of the present invention will be obtained by reference to thefollowing detailed description that sets forth illustrative embodiments,in which the principles of the invention are utilized, and theaccompanying drawings of which:

FIGS. 1A-1B: Panel A shows a schematic of camelid heavy chain onlyantibodies and their relationship to V_(H)H domains. Panel B illustratesthe framework regions (FRs) and complementarity determining regions(CDRs) of the V_(H)H domain.

FIGS. 2A-2F: Show phage ELISA binding data for V_(H)H antibodies of thisdisclosure.

FIG. 3: Shows binding of a selection of recombinantly expressed andpurified V_(H)H antibodies to PirA using a protein pull-down assay.

FIG. 4: Shows the stability of a selection of recombinantly expressedand purified V_(H)H antibodies to PirA in shrimp midgut extract fluids.

DEFINITIONS

In describing the present invention, the following terminology is usedin accordance with the definitions below.

In the following description, certain specific details are set forth inorder to provide a thorough understanding of various embodiments.However, one skilled in the art will understand that the embodimentsprovided may be practiced without these details. Unless the contextrequires otherwise, throughout the specification and claims whichfollow, the word “comprise” and variations thereof, such as, “comprises”and “comprising” are to be construed in an open, inclusive sense, thatis, as “including, but not limited to.” As used in this specificationand the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” includeplural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. Itshould also be noted that the term “or” is generally employed in itssense including “and/or” unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.Further, headings provided herein are for convenience only and do notinterpret the scope or meaning of the claimed embodiments.

1) Host

As referred to herein, “host”, “host organism”, “recipient animal”,“host animal” and variations thereof refer to the intended recipient ofthe product when the product constitutes a feed. In certain embodiments,the host is a crustacean, a shellfish, a shrimp or a prawn.

2) Shellfish

As referred to herein, “shellfish” refers to any aquaticexoskeleton-bearing invertebrate. Shellfish can be harvested from thewild or reared. Without limitation, shellfish includes crustaceans,bivalvia, gastropods, cephalopods, octopus, squid, cuttlefish, clams,oysters, mussels, scallops, cockles, whelks, winkles, shrimp, prawns,crawfish, crayfish, lobster, crabs, krill and barnacles.

3) Aquaculture-Specific

As referred to herein, “aquaculture”, “aquatic” and variations thereofrefer to the cultivation or dwelling of organisms, including animals andplants, in water.

4) Pathogens

As referred to herein, “pathogen”, “pathogenic”, and variations thereofrefer to virulent microorganisms, that can be associated with hostorganisms, that give rise to a symptom or set of symptoms in thatorganism that are not present in uninfected host organisms, includingthe reduction in ability to survive, thrive, reproduce. Withoutlimitation, pathogens encompass parasites, bacteria, viruses, prions,protists, fungi and algae. In certain embodiments, the pathogen is abacterium belonging to the Vibrio genus. In certain embodiments, thepathogen is the White Spot Syndrome Virus.

“Virulence”, “virulent” and variations thereof refer to a pathogen'sability to cause symptoms in a host organism. “Virulence factor” refersto nucleic acids, plasmids, genomic islands, genes, peptides, proteins,toxins, lipids, macromolecular machineries or complexes thereof thathave a demonstrated or putative role in infection.

“Disease-causing agent” refers to a microorganism, pathogen or virulencefactor with a demonstrated or putative role in infection.

5) Bacteria

As referred to herein, “bacteria”, “bacterial” and variations thereofrefer, without limitation, to Vibrio species, Aeromonas species,Edwarsiella species, Streptococcus species, Rickettsia species, or anyother bacterial species associated with aquatic organisms or hostorganisms. In certain embodiments, bacteria may not be virulent in allhost organisms it is associated with.

6) Viruses

As referred to herein, “virus”, “viral” and variations thereof refer,without limitation, to the White Spot Syndrome Virus, or any other viralspecies associated with aquatic organisms or host organisms.

7) Antibodies

A schematic of camelid heavy chain only antibodies and theirrelationship to V_(H)H domains and complementarity determining regions(CDRs) is shown in FIG. 1. (Panel A). A camelid heavy chain onlyantibody consists of two heavy chains linked by a disulphide bridge.Each heavy chain contains two constant immunoglobulin domains (CH2 andCH3) linked through a hinge region to a variable immunoglobulin domain(V_(H)H). (Panel B) are derived from single V_(H)H domains. Each V_(H)Hdomain contains an amino acid sequence of approximately 110-130 aminoacids. The V_(H)H domain consists of the following regions starting atthe N-terminus (N): framework region 1 (FR1),complementarity-determining region 1 (CDR1), framework region 2 (FR2),complementarity-determining region 2 (CDR2), framework region 3 (FR3),complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3), and framework region 4(FR4). The domain ends at the C-terminus (C). Thecomplementarity-determining regions are highly variable, determineantigen binding by the antibody, and are held together in a scaffold bythe framework regions of the V_(H)H domain. The framework regionsconsist of more conserved amino acid sequences; however, somevariability exists in these regions.

As referred to herein “V_(H)H” refers to an antibody or antibodyfragment comprising a single heavy chain variable region which may bederived from natural or synthetic sources. NBXs referred to herein arean example of a V_(H)H. In a certain aspect a V_(H)H may lack a portionof a heavy chain constant region (CH2 or CH3), or an entire heavy chainconstant region.

As referred to herein “heavy chain antibody” refers to an antibody thatcomprises two heavy chains, and lacking the two light chains normallyfound in a conventional antibody. The heavy chain antibody may originatefrom a species of the Camelidae family or Chondrichthyes class. Heavychain antibodies retain specific binding to an antigen in the absence ofany light chain

As referred to herein “specific binding”, “specifically binds” orvariations thereof refer to binding that occurs between an antibody andits target molecule that is mediated by at least one complementaritydetermining region (CDR) of the antibody's variable region. Binding thatis between the constant region and another molecule, such as Protein Aor G, for example, does not constitute specific binding.

As referred to herein “antibody fragment” refers to any portion of aconventional or heavy chain antibody that retains a capacity tospecifically bind a target antigen and may include a single chainantibody, a variable region fragment of a heavy chain antibody, ananobody, a polypeptide or an immunoglobulin new antigen receptor(IgNAR).

As referred to herein an “antibody originates from a species” when anyof the CDR regions of the antibody were raised in an animal of saidspecies. Antibodies that are raised in a certain species and thenoptimized by an in vitro method (e.g., phage display) are considered tohave originated from that species.

As referred to herein “conventional antibody” refers to any full-sizedimmunoglobulin that comprises two heavy chain molecules and two lightchain molecules joined together by a disulfide bond. In certainembodiments, the antibodies, compositions, feeds, products, and methodsdescribed herein do not utilize conventional antibodies.

8) Production System

As referred to herein, “production system” and variations thereof referto any system that can be used to produce any physical embodiment of theinvention or modified forms of the invention. Without limitation, thisincludes but is not limited to biological production by any of thefollowing: bacteria, yeast, algae, arthropods, arthropod cells, plants,mammalian cells. Without limitation, biological production can give riseto antibodies that can be intracellular, periplasmic,membrane-associated, secreted, or phage-associated. Without limitation,“production system” and variations thereof also include, withoutlimitation, any synthetic production system. This includes, withoutlimitation, de novo protein synthesis, protein synthesis in the presenceof cell extracts, protein synthesis in the presence of purified enzymes,and any other alternative protein synthesis system.

9) Product

As referred to herein, “product” refers to any physical embodiment ofthe invention or modified forms of the invention, wherein the binding ofthe V_(H)H to any molecule, including itself, defines its use. Withoutlimitation, this includes a feed, a feed additive, a nutritionalsupplement, a premix, a medicine, a therapeutic, a drug, a diagnostictool, a component or entirety of an in vitro assay, a component or theentirety of a diagnostic assay (including companion diagnostic assays).

10) Feed Product

As referred to herein, “feed product” refers to any physical embodimentof the invention or modified forms of the invention, wherein the bindingof the V_(H)H to any molecule, including itself, defines its intendeduse as a product that is taken up by a host organism. Withoutlimitation, this includes a feed, a pellet, a feed additive, anutritional supplement, a premix, a medicine, a therapeutic or a drug.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Descriptions of the invention provided are to be interpreted inconjunction with the definitions and caveats provided herein.

Some farmed aquatic organisms, such as some crustaceans, lack a trueadaptive immune response. Additionally, the administration oftherapeutics by injection for small and intensely reared organisms iscumbersome. For these reasons, vaccine-based approaches to protectingfarmed aquaculture organisms from pathogenic infection is ineffective.Secondly, the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feed hasalready been banned in Europe (effective from 2006) in an effort tophase out antibiotics for non-medicinal purposes and limit antimicrobialresistance. Indeed, many bacterial pathogens of aquatic organismsalready harbor resistance to common antibiotics. This underpins the needfor the development of non-antibiotic products to administer to aquaticorganisms to prevent infection and promote growth.

Significant pathogens affecting farmed aquatic organisms includebacteria, such as members of the Vibrio genus, among others, as well asviruses such as White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV). Losses due to Vibrioparahaemolyticus, for example, first emerged in 2009 and have beenprevalent ever since⁽³⁾. It was not until 2013 that V. parahaemolyticuswas shown to be the causative agent of Acute Hepatopancreatic NecrosisDisease (AHPND): a subtype of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) thatcontributes approximately $1 billion USD loss to the shrimp farmingindustry per annum^((4, 5)). In 2015 it was demonstrated that thepresence of the pVA-1 plasmid and the toxins encoded (PirA and PirB) aredirectly responsible for AHPND⁽⁵⁾. Once infected, organisms are up to100% moribund within 3 days. V. parahaemolyticus is also a prevalenthuman pathogen, responsible for gastrointestinal infection andsepticemia after exposure to contaminated fish or fisheries⁽⁶⁾. Inaddition to PirA and PirB, V. parahaemolyticus produces severalproteinaceous factors that have been demonstrated to facilitate hostinfection and can be targeted to curb virulence.

WSSV infection is a longer-standing problem; having been identified in1992⁽⁷⁾ there is still no effective means of controlling viral spread orinfection in aquatic organisms. Cumulative losses to the aquacultureindustry as a consequence of WSSV are estimated at $15 billion USD⁽⁸⁾.Infected organisms are moribund within 3-5 days. The surface of theviral envelope is well characterized and can be targeted to preventinfection.

Other disease-causing agents affecting farmed aquaculture organismsinclude bacteria (such as Yersinia spp., Edwarsiella spp., Aeromonasspp., Streptococcus spp. and Rickettsia spp.), viruses (such as WhiteSpot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), Yellowhead virus, tilapia iridovirus,epizootic hematopoietic necrosis virus (EHNV), infectious hematopoieticnecrosis virus (IHNV), infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV), infectiouspancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV), infectious hypodermal andhematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV), taura syndrome virus (TSV) andwhite spot bacilloform virus (WSBV), hepatopancreatic parvo-like virus(HPV), reo-like virus, monodon baculovirus (MBV), baculoviral midgut GIand necrosis virus (BMN)), algae, prions, protists, parasites, fungi,peptides, proteins and nucleic acids. To our knowledge, an effective,non-vaccine-based treatment against any of these disease-causing agentshas yet to be developed for commercial use.

Existing methods fail to acknowledge the limited immune development ofaquatic organisms affected by the pathogens listed above, and as suchrely on the host organism to generate protection against disease-causingagents. This approach is limited by the inadequacies of the hostorganism's immune system and therefore does not provide an effectivemeans of protection. This problem is circumvented by introducingexogenous peptides into the host that neutralize the virulence andspread of the disease-causing agent without eliciting the host immuneresponse. Moreover, the methods described herein provide scope for theadaptation and refinement of neutralizing peptides, which providessynthetic functionality beyond what the host is naturally able toproduce.

Antibody heavy chain variable region fragments (V_(H)Hs) are small(12-15 kDa) proteins that comprise specific binding regions to antigens.When introduced into an animal, V_(H)Hs bind and neutralize the effectof disease-causing agents in situ. Owing to their smaller mass, they areless susceptible than conventional antibodies, such as previouslydocumented IgYs, to cleavage by enzymes found in host organisms, moreresilient to temperature and pH changes, more soluble, have low systemicabsorption and are easier to recombinantly produce on a large scale,making them more suitable for use in animal therapeutics thanconventional antibodies.

Antibodies for Preventing or Reducing Virulence (Summary)

In one aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents to reduce the severity and transmission ofdisease between and across species. In certain embodiments, the V_(H)His supplied to host animals. In certain embodiments, the V_(H)H is aningredient of a product.

Binding to Reduce Virulence

In another aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents, and in doing so, reduce the ability of thedisease-causing agent to exert a pathological function or contribute toa disease phenotype. In certain embodiments, binding of the V_(H)H(s) tothe disease-causing agent reduces the rate of replication of thedisease-causing agent. In certain embodiments, binding of the V_(H)H(s)to the disease-causing agent reduces the ability of the disease-causingagent to bind to its cognate receptor. In certain embodiments, bindingof the V_(H)H(s) to the disease-causing agent reduces the ability of thedisease-causing agent to interact with another molecule or molecules. Incertain embodiments, binding of the V_(H)H(s) to the disease-causingagent reduces the mobility or motility of the disease-causing agent. Incertain embodiments, binding of the V_(H)H(s) to the disease-causingagent reduces the ability of the disease-causing agent to reach the siteof infection. In certain embodiments, binding of the V_(H)H(s) to thedisease-causing agent reduces the ability of the disease-causing agentto cause cell death.

Antibodies Derived from Llamas

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a method for theinoculation of Camelid or other species with recombinant virulencefactors, the retrieval of mRNA encoding V_(H)H domains from lymphocytesof the inoculated organism, the reverse transcription of mRNA encodingV_(H)H domains to produce cDNA, the cloning of cDNA into a suitablevector and the recombinant expression of the V_(H)H from the vector. Incertain embodiments, the camelid can be a dromedary, camel, llama,alpaca, vicuna or guanaco, without limitation. In certain embodiments,the inoculated species can be, without limitation, any organism that canproduce single domain antibodies, including cartilaginous fish, such asa member of the Chondrichthyes class of organisms, which includes forexample sharks, rays, skates and sawfish. In certain embodiments, theheavy chain antibody comprises a sequence set forth in Table 1. Incertain embodiments, the heavy chain antibody comprises an amino acidsequence with at least 80%, 90%, 95%, 97%, 99%, or 100% identity to anysequence disclosed in Table 1. In certain embodiments, the heavy chainantibody possesses a CDR1 set forth in Table 2. In certain embodiments,the heavy chain antibody possesses a CDR2 set forth in Table 2. Incertain embodiments, the heavy chain antibody possesses a CDR3 set forthin Table 2.

TABLE 1 Unique SEQ IDs for V_(H)H antibodies of this disclosure SEQ IDNBX Amino acid sequence Antigen 1 NBX0401QVQLQQSGGGLVRAGGSLRLSCETSGRTFSSYTMG PirAWFRQAPGKEREFVGTIDWWSSSSSYADSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAASGKYGLAYSRRDYAYWGQGTQVTVSS 2 NBX0402 QVQLQQSGGSLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGLPFINYAMG PirAWFRQAPGKDREIVAAIDWNGDSTYYAVSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVTLQMNSLKPEDTAIYYCASHYQPYIRVSATRRFEADYWGQGTQVTVSS 3 NBX0403 QVQLQQSGGSLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGLPFINYAMGPirA WFRQAPGKDREIVAAIDWNGDSTYYAVSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTVTLQMNSLKPEDTAIYYCAADYQPYIR VSATRRFEADYWGQGTQVTVSS 4 NBX0404QVQLQESGGGLVQAGDSLRLSCATSGRTFSRYTMG PirBWFRQTPGKEREFVAAISWSGTYYTDSVKGRFTISV DNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCASGSRRLYYSSDIDYWGQGTQVTVSS 5 NBX0405 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGDSLRLSCATSGRTFSRYTMG PirBWFRQTPGKEREFVAAISWSGTYYTDSVKGRFTISR DNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCVVGSRRLYYSSDINYWGQGTQVTVSS 6 NBX0406 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGESLRLSCAASGFTFSTYTWD VP24WYRQAPGKQREMVARISRDGITNYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVDLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAVVKEDNRYWCHADRNLYRNWGQGTQITVSS 29 NBX0601 QVQLQQSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAGSRFTFSTYPMSPirA WVRQAPGKGVEWVSSISVGGGIKNYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTMYLQMNGLKPEDTAVYYCAKGGKTSYT REWGQGTQVTVSS 30 NBX0602QVQLQESGGGLVQAGDSLRLSCAASGRTFSRYAMG PirAWFRQAPGKEREFVAAVDWSGGSTAYADSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPDDTAVYYCAARARDVYGRAWYVEDSSTYDYWGQGTQVTVSS 31 NBX0603 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSMFSINAMGPirA WYRQAPGNEREWVATISRGGITYYDDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYFCNAENRRLGDD FWGQGTQVTVSS 32 NBX0604QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSSYTMG PirAWFRQVPGKEREFVAAIRWSGGSRIYADSVKGRFTI SRDNTKNVVYLQMTSLKPEDTAVYYCAADRDGYSSYAHQYDYWGQGTQVTVSS 33 NBX0605 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGALRLSCAASGSFFSIYAMA PirAWYRQAPGKQRELVAGITSGSETNYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKLEDTAVYYCNRWAPLTRLDYWGQGTQVTVSS 34 NBX0606 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGDSLRLSCAASGRTSSSFAMG PirAWFRQAPGKEREFVGGITRTGGRTYYVDSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTMSLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAARWATATSNSIRVYYNEGQYDYWGQGTQVTVSS 35 NBX0607 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGGTFSRLTMGPirA WFRQAPGEEREFVAAVSWVAETTDYADSVKGRFSISRDNSKNTVYLQMNSLKPVDTAVYYCAAGPRDMIR SRNIRSYDSWGQGTQVTVSS 36 NBX0608QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSMFNINAMG PirAWYRQAPGKQREWVATISSGGITYYDDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYFCNAENRRLGDDYWGQGTQVTVSS 37 NBX0609 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSGNVMG PirAWYRQVPGKLREWVATISSGGITYYDDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYFCNLENRRLGDDYWGQGTQVTVSS 38 NBX0610 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSRDAMG PirAWYRQAPGNLREWVATISSGGITYYDDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSVKPEDTAVYFCNAENRRLGDDYWGQGTQVTVSS 39 NBX0611 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGGTFSRLTMG PirAWFRQAPGEEREFVAAVSWVAETTDYADSVKGRFSI SRDNSKNTVYLQMNSLKPVDTAVYYCAAGPRDMIRSRNIKSYDSWGQGTQVTVSS 40 NBX0612 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCVASGTIFSINKMG PirAWYRQAPEKERELVAVARSGGIINYADSVKGRFTIS RDDAKNTVYLQMNSLRPDDTAVYFCNALIHTRYDRVTGYWGQGTQVTVSS 41 NBX0613 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSINAMG PirAWYRQAPGKLREWVATISSGGITYYDDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYFCNAENPRLGDDYWGQGTQVTVSS 42 NBX0614 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSSFRSNAIG PirBWYRQFPGKSRELIAVITRSGSTQYADSVKGRFTAS RDNAKNMIYLQMNNLKLEDTAVYYCHDETMKLISVKNDYWGQGSQVTVSS 43 NBX0615 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSMFSRNAMG PirAWYRQAPGKQREWVATISSGGITYYDDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYFCNAENRRLGDDYWGQGTQVTVSS 44 NBX0616 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCATSGLTFSSYAMG PirAWFRQAPGKEREFVATISWSGKSTRYSDSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAADYQRLGLLRVGVAEYDYWGQGIQVTVSS 45 NBX0617 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCQASGRSGSTSFMGPirA WFRQAPGKEREFVAAIRWSSGMTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTVDLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAADNYPLHI GHQDHEVDYWGQGTQVTVSS 46 NBX0618QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSFNAMG PirAWYRQAPGKQRELVAAITKGGSTSYADSVKGRFTIS VDNAKNTVYLQMNSLTPEDTAVYYCNVKTLRSALFPGYEYWGQGTQVTVSS 47 NBX0619 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLFCAASGGTFSRLTMG PirAWFRQAPGEEREFVAAVSWVAETTDYADSVKGRFSI SRDNSKNTVYLQMNNLKPVDTAVYYCAAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYDSWGQGTQVTVSS 48 NBX0620 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGGTFSRLTLG PirAWFRQAPGEEREFVAAVSWVAEMTDYADSVKGRFSI SRDNSKNTVYLQMNSLKPVDTAVYYCAAGPRDMVRSRNIRSYDSWGQGTQVTVSS 49 NBX0621 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSTYSMG PirAWFRQVPGKEREFVAAIRWSGGSRTYADSVKGRFTI SRDNTKNVVYLQMTSLKPEDTAVYYCAADRDGYSSYAHQYDYWGQGTQVTVSS 50 NBX0622 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRLFNINAMG PirAWYRQAPGKQREWVATISSGGITYYDDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMDSLKPGDTAVYFCNAENRGLGDDYWGQGTQVTVSS 51 NBX0623 QVQLQESGGGWVQTGGSLRLSCAASGRTLSNYAMG PirAWFRQAPGKEREFVAAISRSGMSTDAPNSVKGRFTV SRDNAKNTMYLHLNSLKPEDTAVYYCAARGGLPNPSRTYGFEEQYDYWGQGTQVTVSS 52 NBX0624 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTVSSLPMGPirA WFRQAPGKEREFVAALNWSGTSTYYEDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNNLKPEDTAVYYCAAKGAIYYS YSPRNNNNYDVWGQGTQVTVSS 53 NBX0625QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSMFNINAMG PirAWYRQAPGKQREWVATISSGGITYYDDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVHLQMNSLKPEDTAVYFCNAENRLGDDYWGQGTQVTVSS 54 NBX0626 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLACAVSETTLATNAMA PirBWYRQAQGKRREWVATISSVSSGGITNYSGSVKGRF TISRDNAKNTVFLQMNSLQPEDTAVYYCNGVRRGRSYWGQGTQVTVSS 55 NBX0627 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSSFRSNAIG PirBWYRQSPGKSRELIAVITRSGSTQYADSVKGRFTAS RDNAKNMIYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCHDETMKLITGKNDYWGQGTQVTVSS 56 NBX0628 QVQLQQSGGGLVQVGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSSYAMG PirAWFRQVPGKEREFVAAIKWSGGSRTYADSVAGRFTI SRDNTKNWYLQMTSLKPEDTAVYYCAADRDGYSRYAHQYDYWGQGTQVTVSS 57 NBX0629 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGGTFSRLTIG PirAWFRQAPGEERVFVAAVSWVAETTDYADSVKGRFSI SRDNSKNTVYLQMNSLKPVDTAVYYCAAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYDSWGQGTQVTVSS 58 NBX0630 QVQLQQSGGGLVPGGGSLRLSCAASGVTFSDYPMA PirAWYRTAPGKQRELVASISAGGGLIKYVDSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTGVYLCNLKTSYFWPWGQGTQVTVSS 59 NBX0631 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGDSLRLSCKASGGTFSRLTIA PirAWFRQAPGKEREFVTAVSWVAQTTDYADSVKGRFSI SRDNSKNTVYLQMNSLKPLDTAVYYCAAGPQDMIRSRNIRSYISWGQGTQVTVSS 60 NBX0632 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGGTFSRLTMG PirAWFRQAPGEEREFVAAVSWVAGTTDYADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTVHLQMNSLKPVDTAVYYCAAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYDSWGQGTQVTVSS 61 NBX0633 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCTASGTIFRSKSMA PirAWYRQAPGQGRETVAHISGLGHTNYVESVKGRFTVS RDDAKNAVYLQMSSLKPEDTAVYYCNTFTAAFSWGQGTQVTVSS 62 NBX0634 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGGSFSRLTLG PirAWFRQAPGEEREFVAAVSWVAETTDYADSVKGRFSI SRDNSKNTVYLQMNSLKPVDTAVYYCAAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYASWGQGTQVTVSS 63 NBX0635 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCATSGLTFSNYAMG PirAWFRQAAGKEREFVATISWSGKSTRYADSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVDLRMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAAEYQRLGLLRDGVADYSYWGQGTQVTVSS 64 NBX0636 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGGTFSRLTMGPirA WFRQAPGEEREFVAAVSWVAETTDYADSVKGRFSISRDNSKNTVYLQMNSLKPVDTAVYYCAAGPRDMIR SRNIRSYVSWGQGTQVTVSS 65 NBX0637QVQLQESGGGLVQAGNSLKLSCVASGRTFSSYPMG PirAWYRTAPGKQRELVASISAGGGLIKYVDSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTGVYLCNLKTSYFWPWGQGTQVTVSS 66 NBX0638 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSGNVMG PirBWYRQVPGKQRDLVATITGGGITRYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNYRRIMQQYWGKGTLVTVSS 67 NBX0639 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGIVFSSIVMA PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVASITNGGLVNSGDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNARRIMTSYWGQGTQVTVSS 68 NBX0640 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSGNVMG PirBWYRQVPGKQRDLVATITGGGITRYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCHYRRIMQQYWGQGTQVTVSS 69 NBX0641 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSISNSYVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGLTNYAQSLKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMTSLEPEDTAVYYCNARVIFTTYWGQGTQVTVST 70 NBX0642 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCVASTVTFSRYAMG PirBWFRQAPGKEREVVAGISGSGHRTYYGDFVKGRFTI SRDNAKKTVYLQMNNLKPEDTAVYYCAGDLVAKFDSAYRVSYDSWGQGTQVTVSS 71 NBX0643 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCEASGSIFSGNVMG PirBWYRQVPGKQRDLVATMTGGGVTRYADSVKARFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTGVYYCHYRRIMQQYWGQGTQVTVSS 72 NBX0644 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSGNVMG PirBWYRQVPGKQRDLVATITGGGITRYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNKVYLQMNGLKPEDTAVYFCFYRRIMQQYWGQGTQVTVSS 73 NBX0645 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSGNVMG PirBWYRQVPGKQRDLVATITGGGITHYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCLYRRIMQQYWGQGTQVTVSS 74 NBX0646 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSGNVMG PirBWYRQVPGNQRELVATITGGGVTRYADSVKARFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCHYRRIMQQSWGQGTQVTVSS 75 NBX0647 QVQLQESGGGSVPPGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSGNVMA PirBWYRQVPGKQRDLVASMTGGGVTRYADSVIARFTIS RDNVKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCHYRRIMQQYWGQGTQVTVSS 76 NBX0648 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCEASGIIFSSNVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVASRTSGGLTNYADSAKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNARRLFTNYWGQGTQVTVSS 77 NBX0649 QVQLQQSGGGLVQPGGSLTLSCAASGSIASGNVLG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGLTHYKDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNMVFLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNYRRLATGYWGQGTQVTVSS 78 NBX0650 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCEASGSIFSGNVLG PirBWYRQVPGKQRDLVATITGGGITRYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNALKPEDTAVYYCHYRRIMQQYWGQGTQVTVSS 79 NBX0722 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCRASGRTFSSYPMG VP28WFRQAPGKEREQIAGISRSGDPGKYAASVSGRFTI SRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAARQIYSNNYSYWGQGTQVTVSS 80 NBX0723 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSSYPMG VP28WFRQAPGSEREQIAGISRSGVPGKYADSVSGRFTI SRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAARSIYSNNYSYWGQGTQVTVSS 81 NBX0724 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSSYPMG VP28WFRQAPGSEREQIAGISRSGVSGKYADSVSGRFTI SRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAARSIYSNNYSYWGQGTQVTVSS 82 NBX0725 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCTASGRTFSSYPMG VP28WFRQAPGKEREQIAGISRSGNPGKYADSVSGRFTI SRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAARQIYSNNYSYWGQGTQVTVSS 83 NBX0730 QVQLQESGGGLVQTGDSLRLACAASGRTFSSYPMA VP28WYRQAPGQEREFVAGINRNGNIPVYADSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLQMNNLKPEDTAVYYCAARTIYDSHYTSWGQGTQVTVSS 84 NBX0737 QVQLQQSGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSDGAITGSYYV VP24WSWIRQPPGKGLEWMGVITYDGSTYYNPSLESRTS ISRDTSKNQFSLQLDSVTREDTAVYYCARAGEEYICSGYGCHGSLGLDYWGKGTLVTVSS 85 NBX0738 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLGLSCAASGFTFGSYAMSVP24 WVRQAPGKGPEWVSGENSGDGRITYADSVKGRFTISRDNTKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCATGIRTPII WGQGTQVTVSS 86 NBX0739QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIFTSDVGW VP24NRQAPGSVREVVARMTSAGTTIYGDDVMGRFTISR DNAKSTVYLQMNSLLPEDTGVYYCGVGRFWGQGTQVTVSS 87 NBX0745 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSSYPMG VP28WFRQAPGKEREQIAGISRSGDPGKYAASVSGRFTI SRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAAREIYSNNYSYWGQGTQVTVSS 88 NBX0746 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSSYAMG VP28WFRRAPGKEREQIAGISRSGNPGKYADSVSGRFTI SRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAARQIYSNNYSYWGQGTQVTVSS 89 NBX0813 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCVVSGMLFSIRNMR PirAWYRQAPGKQRELVAQIGSSGNTDYVESVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYFCNALNYWGKGTLVTVSS 90 NBX0814 QVQLQQSGGDLVQAGGSLRLSCAASMRTFNSRTIG PirAWFRQAPGKGRELAAAIAWTGGNTYYADSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAAQTRPYDLPSIRPDDYASRGQGTQVTVSS 91 NBX0815 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSSYAMGPirA WFRQSPGKDREFVAAVSWSGGSTYYADSLKGRFTISRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTADYYCAAQRVMDYY RPRTESAYAYWGQGTRVTVSS 92 NBX0816QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASEYIFSNFGMG PirAWFRQAPGKEREFVGAISRSGSRMSYADSVKGRFII SRDNTKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAAVYGQYSYHYSSDSKQYSYWGQGTQVTVSS 93 NBX0817 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCGASGGTNSNYAMGPirA WFRQPPGKKREFVAALSWSGYNTHYADSVKGRFTISRPSARTVDLQMNNVKPEDTAVYYCAARLSGRTAG SRTYYAEGQYDYRGQGTQVTVSS 94 NBX0818QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTSSSSYLG PirAWFRQAPGKEREFVASIRWSDGSTYYRDSVEGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLRMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAAATTDWGPRGPYNYWGQGTLVTVSS 95 NBX0819 QVQLQQSGGREVRPGDSLRLSCRASGRTSGAWNMA PirAWFRQAPGKDREFVAAISGSGRTTEYADSAKGRFTI SRDMAKNTVYLQIVINSLKPEDTAVYNCAASTFDWGPRGPYRLWGQGTQVTVSS 96 NBX0820 QVQLQESGGGLVQTGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSNYVIG PirAWFRQAPGKEREFVAAVGRGINSAYHATHYSESVKD RFTTSRDNAKNTGFLQMNSLKTEDTAVYYCAVTSRWGQFDRTDFNSWGQGTQVTVSS 97 NBX0821 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCVVSGMLFSIRNMRPirA WYRQAPGKQRELVAQIGTSGATDYVGSVEGRFTISRDNPKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYFCNALNYWGEGT LVTVSS 98 NBX0822QVQLQESGGGLVRPGDSLTLSCTYSGQTFTNSGMA PirAWFRQRPGKEREFVAAVSRSGLGRRYADSVRGRFTI TRDNGKNTANLQMDSLKPEDTAVYSCAATTLDWGPRGPYRYWGQGTQVTVSS 99 NBX0823 QVQLQQSGGGLVQTGGSLRLSCAASGSIFSIDFMG PirAWYRQAPGNPREFVARIRGGNTYYADSVKGRFNISR DNAENTVYMQMNSLKSEDTAVYYCNAQITMRGGTWSTSEYWGQGTQVNVSS 100 NBX0824 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLTCAASGRTLSSYLSS PirAYAMGWFRQAPGKERESVATITWNGDRTLYADAVKG RFTISRDNAKNTVYLQMNSVIPEDTAVYYCAADTVGRWRSTLSVRDEYDYWGQGTQVTVAS 101 NBX0825QVQLQESGGGVVETGGSLSVSCVASGRTFSAYTMA PirAWFRQSPGKEREFVASMSRGSAAYYTDSVRGRFAIS RVGDKNTVHLQMRDLKPEDTAVYYCAGGSPGSSQIATPEAYTYWGQGTQVTVSA 102 NBX0826 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSISSSHVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGSTIYADSVKGRFTVS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKSEDTAVYYCHARRLWNTYWGQGTQVTVSS 103 NBX0827 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSISSSFVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGSTIYADSVKGRFTVS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKSEDTAVYYCHARRLWNTYWGQGTQVTVSS 104 NBX0828 QVQLQESGGGAVQAGGSLRLSCAGPRSIFSGNAMA PirBWYRQVPGKQRETVATVNTGGLTWYGDFVKGRFTIS RDDAKNTLLLQMDSLKPEDTAVYYCNAVLVRARGMWGQGTQVTVSS 105 NBX0829 QVQLQESGGGSVQPGGSLRLSCSASGDRLSSYVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATVTSGGRTNYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNARILFTNYWGQGTQVTVSS 106 NBX0830 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLQLSCVASGSVLSRYVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGITRYADSMKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVHLQMSSLKPEDTAVYYCNARALWNTYWGQGTQVTVSS 107 NBX0831 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCSASGDAFSRYVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGSTIYADSVKGRFTVS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKSEDTAVYYCHARRLWNTYWGQGTQVTVSS 108 NBX0832 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSISSSYVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGSTIYADSVKGRFTVS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKSEDTAVYYCHARRLWNTYWGQGTQVTVSS 109 NBX0833 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCSASGSISSSHVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGSTIYADSVKGRFTVS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKSEDTAVYYCHARRLWDTYWGQGTQVTVSS 110 NBX0834 QVQLQESGGGSVQAGGSLRLSCAASESMFRDHNMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATISRGGLINYGDSVRGRFTIS RDNAKNTIYLQMNSLKVEDTAVYYCNARRLLTTVWGQGTQVTVSP 111 NBX0835 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCSASGNRFSSSYVM PirBGWYRQAPGKQRELVATVTSGGLTHFKDSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNARILLTNYWGQGTQVTISS 112 NBX0836 QVQLQQSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCSASGIRLGSYVMG PirBYYRQAPGKQRELVATVTSGGTTNRADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNAVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNARILFTNYWGQGTQVTVSS 113 NBX0837 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGIVEANHVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVASITNGGLINSVDSVAGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNNLKPEDTAVYYCNARRLYQQYWGQGTQVTVSS 114 NBX0838 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCRVSGRTVGSYAMG PirBWFRLQPGKERQFVAAIGWSGASTLYAESVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAQRPSSRYASRYLGDYAYWGQGTQVTVSS 115 NBX0839 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIGSDYVLGPirB WYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGLTHYGDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTVYVQMNSLKFEDTAIYYCNARRLFRNYW GQGTQVTVSS 116 NBX0840QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSIRSSNVMG PirBWYRQTPGKQRELVATMTAGGLTNYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCHYRRIFNVYWGQGTQVTVSS 117 NBX0841 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASARTFIYKMGW PirBFRQAPGKERDFVASIMWSVGNNYYYTDSAKGRFTI SRDIAKNTMYLQMDSLEPEDTGEYYCAAATTSTQWRYWGQGTQVTVSS 118 NBX0842 QVQLQESGGGWVQPGGSLRLSCAASGSIDNGYVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGTNTHYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKTTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCLARRLFTMYWGQGTQVTVSS 119 NBX0843 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCSASGNRFSSSYVM PirBGYYRQAPGKQRELVATVTTGGLTNYADSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNARILLTNYWGQGTQVTVSS 120 NBX0844 QVQLQESGGGLAQTGDSLRLSCAASGRMFSGFVMG PirBWYRQNPGKQRELVATITNGGLTHYGDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKSEDSAVYYCNARRLFTNYWGQGTQVTVSP 121 NBX0845 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFEATYMG PirAWFRQSPGKEREFVAAISWGGGTTYYGDSVKGRFTV SRDNAKNTAYLQMNSLKLEDTAVYSCAAATVDWGPRGPYRYWGQGTQVTVSS 122 NBX0846 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFSTYYKG PirAWFRQAPGKEREFLAAISDGGTYYADSVKGRFTISR DNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAAQGVWRGTGSYTWQYSYDYWGQGTQVTVSS 123 NBX0849 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFNRYAMGPirA WFRQAPGKEREFVAAISWSGNTQYTDSVKGRFTISRDDAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCALRIPASSST TYYYADQYDYWGQGTQVTVSS 124 NBX0850QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGSISASYVMG PirBWYRQTPGKQRELVATTTSGGTTRYADSVRGRFTIS RDNARNTVYLQMNSLKPDDTAVYYCNARRLFLNYWGQGTQVTVSS 125 NBX0851 QVQLQQSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGRMFSGYVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITNGGLTNYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPDDTAVYYCNARRLWDIYWGQGTQVTVSS 126 NBX0852 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCEASGRTFSSYRVG PirBWFRQAPGKGREFVAAISATGGTTYYGDSVKGRFTI SRDNAENTVSLQMNSLEPEDTAVYYCAATKGIVNYRVAGTYDAWGQGTQVTVSS 127 NBX0853 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCSASGSISSSHVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITNGGLTHYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPDDTAVYYCNARRLWDNYWGQGTQVTVSS 128 NBX0854 QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRISCAASGSISSAYVMG PirBWYRQAPGTQRELVATITSGGTTNYADSVKGRFTVS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPDDTAVYYCNARRLWTTYWGQGTQVTVSS 129 NBX0855 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGESLRLSCAASTSGFSSYVMA PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVASMTTGGLTNYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAAYYCNARRLWNAYWGQGTQVTVSS 130 NBX0856 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCVSSGSISASHVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGTTRYADSVKGRFTVS RDNAKNTVYLQMNDLKSEDTAVYYCHARRLWDTYWGQGTQVTVSS 131 NBX0857 QVQLQQSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGRIFSGHVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITNGGLTNYGDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPDDTAVYYCNARRLWDTYWGQGTQVTVSS 132 NBX0858 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASRRDFTTTTMA PirBWYRQAPGKKRETVATVNTGGLTWYADFVKGRFTIS RDDAVNTLLLQMDSLKPEDTAVYYCNAVLVRARGMWGQGTQVTVSS 133 NBX0859 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCSASGNRFSSSYVM PirBGWYRQGPGKQRELVATVTSGGMTHYGDSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLHMNSLKPEDTGVYYCFARRLWDIHWGQGTQVTVSS 134 NBX0860 QVQLQESGGGLAQAGGSLGLSCAASETEDSSHVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGLTNYADSAKGRFTIS RDNAKNAVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCHARRLFRVYWGQGTQVTVSS 135 NBX0861 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCVASGSISNSHVMG PirBWYRQAPGKERELVATLTSGGLTHFGDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTIYLQMNSLKVEDTAVYYCNARRLLTSMWGQGTQVTVSP 136 NBX0862 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCSASGNRFSSSYVL PirBGWYRQAPGKQRELVATVTSGGLTHYGDSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNARILLTNYWGQGTQVTVSS 137 NBX0863 QVQLQQSGGGLAQAGGSLRLSCAASGRTFNWYTMA PirBWFRQAPGKEREFVAAIRLGSTVYGDSVKARFTISR DNAKSTVSLQMNSLKPEDTALYYCAVGITGDGTIQGGPYQYWGQGTQVTVSS 138 NBX0864 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGIISSAYYMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATUSGGTTRYADSVKGRITISR DNAKNTVLLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNARILLTNYWGQGTQVTVSS 139 NBX0865 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCADSGRVFSTYVMG PirBWYRQVPGKQRELVATITPGGLINYGDAVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPADTAVYYCNARRLFAINWGGGTQVTVSS 140 NBX09001 QVQLQESGGGSVQPGGSLRLSCAASGSALSSNVLG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVATISSGGLTNYADSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCQSRRLFTVYWGQGTQVTVSS 141 NBX09002 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGESLRLSCADSGRTSSTYDMA PirBWFRQAPGKEREFVAAISRDGGRLSYADSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTLSLQMNSLRPEDTAVYYCAAFSIRGGLRPSYKYWGQGTQVTVSS 142 NBX09003 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCTASGSIFSLLNMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRELVASITSRSYTNYADSVKGRFTIS RDNTKNMVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNLNPADWGRLRNWGQGTQVTVSS 143 NBX09004 QVQLQESGGGVVQSGGSLRLSCAGPRSIFSGNAMA PirBWYRQAPGKQRETVATVNTGGLTWYVDFVKGRFTIS RDDAKNTLLLQMDSLKPEDTAVYYCNAVLVRARGMWGQGTQVTVSS 144 NBX09005 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGLTFGSYAMG PirBWFRQAPGKEREFVAAIMRYSSRTYYTDSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVNLQMNNLEPEDTAIYYCAAAKRLSIVTLPRQYEFWGQGTQVTVSS 145 NBX09006 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGSISGSYVMGPirB WYRQAPGKQRELVATITSGGLTRYADSVKGRWTISRDNAKNTVYLQMNNLKLEDTAVYYCSARRIATTYW GQGTQVTVSS 146 NBX09007QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGSISSSYVMG PirBWYRQAPGKQRDLVATITNAGNIHYGDSVKGRFTIS RDNAKNTVSLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCNARALWRAYWGQGTQVTVSS 147 NBX09008 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCSASGRTFSVRAMG PirBWFRQAPGKERESVAAIHQNTRTTLYADSVKGRFAI SRDGTKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAASDDYGLQIKEVAYKYWGQGTQVTVAS 148 NBX09009 QVQLQESGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGLTFGSYAMGPirB WFRQAPGKEREFVATIMRYSSRTYYTDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTVNLQMNNLEPEDAAIYYCAAAKRLSIV ALPRQYEFWGQGTQVTVSS 149 NBX09010QVQLQQSGGGLVQAGGSLRLSCAASGLTFGSYAMG PirBWFRQAPGKEREFVAAIMRYSSRTYYTDSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNTVNLQMNNLEPEDTAIYYCAAAKRLSRVTLPREYEFWGQGTQVTVSS 150 NBX09011 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGESLRLSCAASTSGFSSYVMAPirB WYRQAPGKQRELVASMTTGGLTNYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTVYLQMNSLKPEDTAAYYCNARRLWNAYW GQGTQVTVSS

TABLE 2 Unique SEQ IDs for V_(H)H CDRs of this disclosure CDR1 AminoCDR1 CDR2 Amino CDR2 CDR3 Amino CDR3 Acid SEQ Acid SEQ Acid SEQ NBXSequence ID NO: Sequence ID NO: Sequence ID NO: Antigen NBX0401GRTFSSYTM   7 IDWWSSSS  13 AASGKYGLAYSRRDYAY  19 PirA NBX0402 GLPFINYAM  8 IDWNGDST  14 ASHYQPYIRVSATRRFEADY  20 PirA NBX0403 GLPFINYAM   9IDWNGDST  15 AADYQPYIRVSATRRFEADY  21 PirA NBX0404 GRTFSRYTM  10 ISWSGT 16 ASGSRRLYYSSDIDY  22 PirB NBX0405 GRTFSRYTM  11 ISWSGT  17VVGSRRLYYSSDINY  23 PirB NBX0406 GFTFSTYTW  12 ISRDGIT  18AVVKEDNRYWCHADRNLYRN  24 VP24 NBX0601 RFTFSTYPM 151 ISVGGGIK 273AKGGKTSYTRE 395 PirA NBX0602 GRTFSRYAM 152 VDWSGGST 274AARARDVYGRAWYVEDSSTYDY 396 PirA NBX0603 GSMFSINAM 153 ISRGGIT 275NAENRRLGDDF 397 PirA NBX0604 GRTFSSYTM 154 IRWSGGSR 276 AADRDGYSSYAHQYDY398 PirA NBX0605 GSFFSIYAM 155 ITSGSET 277 NRWAPLTRLDY 399 PirA NBX0606GRTSSSFAM 156 ITRTGGRT 278 AARWATATSNSIRVYYNEGQYDY 400 PirA NBX0607GGTFSRLTM 157 VSWVAETT 279 AAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYDS 401 PirA NBX0608 GSMFNINAM158 ISSGGIT 280 NAENRRLGDDY 402 PirA NBX0609 GSIFSGNVM 159 ISSGGIT 281NLENRRLGDDY 403 PirA NBX0610 GSIFSRDAM 160 ISSGGIT 282 NAENRRLGDDY 404PirA NBX0611 GGTFSRLTM 161 VSWVAETT 283 AAGPRDMIRSRNIKSYDS 405 PirANBX0612 GTIFSINKM 162 ARSGGII 284 NALIHTRYDRVTGY 406 PirA NBX0613GSIFSINAM 163 ISSGGIT 285 NAENPRLGDDYW 407 PirA NBX0614 GSSFRSNAI 164ITRSGST 286 HDETMKLISVKNDY 408 PirB NBX0615 GSMFSRNAM 165 ISSGGIT 287NAENRRLGDDY 409 PirA NBX0616 GLTFSSYAM 166 ISWSGKST 288AADYQRLGLLRVGVAEYDY 410 PirA NBX0617 GRSGSTSFM 167 IRWSSGMT 289AADNYPLHIGHQDHEVDY 411 PirA NBX0618 GSIFSFNAM 168 ITKGGST 290NVKTLRSALFPGYEY 412 PirA NBX0619 GGTFSRLTM 169 VSWVAETT 291AAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYDS 413 PirA NBX0620 GGTFSRLTL 170 VSWVAEMT 292AAGPRDMVRSRNIRSYDS 414 PirA NBX0621 GRTFSTYSM 171 IRWSGGSR 293AADRDGYSSYAHQYDY 415 PirA NBX0622 GRLFNINAM 172 ISSGGIT 294 NAENRGLGDDY416 PirA NBX0623 GRTLSNYAM 173 ISRSGMST 295 AARGGLPNPSRTYGFEEQYDY 417PirA NBX0624 GRTVSSLPM 174 LNWSGTST 296 AAKGAIYYSYSPRNNNNYDV 418 PirANBX0625 GSMFNINAM 175 ISSGGIT 297 NAENRLGDDY 419 PirA NBX0626 ETTLATNAM176 ISSVSSGGIT 298 NGVRRGRSY 420 PirB NBX0627 GSSFRSNAI 177 ITRSGST 299HDETMKLITGKNDY 421 PirB NBX0628 GRTFSSYAM 178 IKWSGGSR 300AADRDGYSRYAHQYDY 422 PirA NBX0629 GGTFSRLTI 179 VSWVAETT 301AAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYDS 423 PirA NBX0630 GVTFSDYPM 180 ISAGGGLI 302NLKTSYFWPW 424 PirA NBX0631 GGTFSRLTI 181 VSWVAQTT 303AAGPQDMIRSRNIRSYIS 425 PirA NBX0632 GGTFSRLTM 182 VSWVAGTT 304AAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYDS 426 PirA NBX0633 GTIFRSKSM 183 ISGLGHT 305 NTFTAAFS427 PirA NBX0634 GGSFSRLTL 184 VSWVAETT 306 AAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYAS 428 PirANBX0635 GLTFSNYAM 185 ISWSGKST 307 AAEYQRLGLLRDGVADYSY 429 PirA NBX0636GGTFSRLTM 186 VSWVAETT 308 AAGPRDMIRSRNIRSYVS 430 PirA NBX0637 GRTFSSYPM187 ISAGGGLI 309 NLKTSYFWP 431 PirA NBX0638 GSIFSGNVM 188 ITGGGIT 310NYRRIMQQY 432 PirB NBX0639 GIVFSSIVM 189 ITNGGLV 311 NARRIMTSY 433 PirBNBX0640 GSIFSGNVM 190 ITGGGIT 312 HYRRIMQQY 434 PirB NBX0641 GSISNSYVM191 ITSGGLT 313 NARVIFTTY 435 PirB NBX0642 TVTFSRYAM 192 ISGSGHRT 314AGDLVAKFDSAYRVSYDS 436 PirB NBX0643 GSIFSGNVM 193 MTGGGVT 315 HYRRIMQQY437 PirB NBX0644 GSIFSGNVM 194 ITGGGIT 316 FYRRIMQQY 438 PirB NBX0645GSIFSGNVM 195 ITGGGIT 317 LYRRIMQQY 439 PirB NBX0646 GSIFSGNVM 196ITGGGVT 318 HYRRIMQQS 440 PirB NBX0647 GSIFSGNVM 197 MTGGGVT 319HYRRIMQQY 441 PirB NBX0648 GIIFSSNVM 198 RTSGGLT 320 NARRLFTNY 442 PirBNBX0649 GSIASGNVL 199 ITSGGLT 321 NYRRLATGY 443 PirB NBX0650 GSIFSGNVL200 ITGGGIT 322 HYRRIMQQY 444 PirB NBX0722 GRTFSSYPM 201 ISRSGDPG 323AARQIYSNNYSY 445 VP28 NBX0723 GRTFSSYPM 202 ISRSGVPG 324 AARSIYSNNYSY446 VP28 NBX0724 GRTFSSYPM 203 ISRSGVSG 325 AARSIYSNNYSY 447 VP28NBX0725 GRTFSSYPM 204 ISRSGNPG 326 AARQIYSNNYSY 448 VP28 NBX0730GRTFSSYPM 205 INRNGNIP 327 AARTIYDSHYTS 449 VP28 NBX0737 DGAITGSYYVW 206ITYDGST 328 ARAGEEYICSGYGCHGSLGLDY 450 VP24 NBX0738 GFTFGSYAM 207INSGDGRI 329 ATGIRTPII 451 VP24 NBX0739 GSIFTSDV 208 MTSAGTT 330 GVGRF452 VP24 NBX0745 GRTFSSYPM 209 ISRSGDPG 331 AAREIYSNNYSY 453 VP28NBX0746 GRTFSSYAM 210 ISRSGNPG 332 AARQIYSNNYSY 454 VP28 NBX0813GMLFSIRNM 211 IGSSGNT 333 NALNY 455 PirA NBX0814 MRTFNSRTI 212 IAWTGGN334 AAQTRPYDLPSERPDDYAS 456 PirA NBX0815 GRTFSSYAM 213 VSWSGGST 335AAQRVMDYYRPRTESAYAY 457 PirA NBX0816 EYIFSNFGM 214 ISRSGSRM 336AAVYGQYSYHYSSDSKQYSY 458 PirA NBX0817 GGTNSNYAM 215 LSWSGYNT 337AARLSGRTAGSRTYYAEGQYDY 459 PirA NBX0818 GRTSSSSYL 216 IRWSDGST 338AAATTDWGPRGPYNY 460 PirA NBX0819 GRTSGAWNM 217 ISGSGRTT 339AASTFDWGPRGPYRL 461 PirA NBX0820 GRTFSNYVI 218 VGRGINSAYHAT 340AVTSRWGQFDRTDFNSW 462 PirA NBX0821 GMLFSIRNM 219 IGTSGAT 341 NALNY 463PirA NBX0822 GQTFTNSGM 220 VSRSGLGR 342 AATTLDWGPRGPYRY 464 PirA NBX0823GSIFSIDFM 221 IRGGNT 343 NAQITMRGGTWSTSEY 465 PirA NBX0824 GRTLSSYLSSYAM222 ITWNGDRT 344 AADTVGRWRSTLSVRDEYDY 466 PirA NBX0825 GRTFSAYTM 223MSRGSAA 345 AGGSPGSSQIATPEAYTY 467 PirA NBX0826 GSISSSHVM 224 ITSGGST346 HARRLWNTY 468 PirB NBX0827 GSISSSFVM 225 ITSGGST 347 HARRLWNTY 469PirB NBX0828 RSIFSGNAM 226 VNTGGLT 348 NAVLVRARGM 470 PirB NBX0829GDRLSSYVM 227 VTSGGRT 349 NARILFTNY 471 PirB NBX0830 GSVLSRYVM 228ITSGGIT 350 NARALWNTY 472 PirB NBX0831 GDAFSRYVM 229 ITSGGST 351HARRLWNTY 473 PirB NBX0832 GSISSSYVM 230 ITSGGST 352 HARRLWNTY 474 PirBNBX0833 GSISSSHVM 231 ITSGGST 353 HARRLWDTY 475 PirB NBX0834 ESMFRDHNM232 ISRGGLI 354 NARRLLTTV 476 PirB NBX0835 GNRFSSSYVM 233 VTSGGLT 355NARILLTNY 477 PirB NBX0836 GIRLGSYVM 234 VTSGGTT 356 NARILFTNY 478 PirBNBX0837 GIVFANHVM 235 ITNGGLI 357 NARRLYQQY 479 PirB NBX0838 GRTVGSYAM236 IGWSGAST 358 AQRPSSRYASRYLGDYAY 480 PirB NBX0839 GSIGSDYVL 237ITSGGLT 359 NARRLFRNY 481 PirB NBX0840 GSIRSSNVM 238 MTAGGLT 360HYRRIFNVY 482 PirB NBX0841 ARTFIYKM 239 IMWSVGNNY 361 AAATTSTQWRY 483PirB NBX0842 GSIDNGYVM 240 ITSGTNT 362 LARRLFTMY 484 PirB NBX0843GNRFSSSYVM 241 VTTGGLT 363 NARILLTNY 485 PirB NBX0844 GRMFSGFVM 242ITNGGLT 364 NARRLFTNY 486 PirB NBX0845 GRTFEATYM 243 ISWGGGIT 365AAATVDWGPRGPYRY 487 PirA NBX0846 GRTFSTYYK 244 ISDGGT 366AAQGVWRGTGSYTWQYSYDY 488 PirA NBX0849 GRTFNRYAM 245 ISWSGNT 367ALRIPASSSTTYYYADQYDY 489 PirA NBX0850 GSISASYVM 246 TTSGGTT 368NARRLFLNY 490 PirB NBX0851 GRMFSGYVM 247 ITNGGLT 369 NARRLWDIY 491 PirBNBX0852 GRTFSSYRV 248 ISATGGTT 370 AATKGIVNYRVAGTYDA 492 PirB NBX0853GSISSSHVM 249 ITNGGLTH 371 NARRLWDNY 493 PirB NBX0854 GSISSAYVM 250ITSGGTT 372 NARRLWTTY 494 PirB NBX0855 TSGFSSYVM 251 MTTGGLT 373NARRLWNAY 495 PirB NBX0856 GSISASHVM 252 ITSGGTT 374 HARRLWDTY 496 PirBNBX0857 GRIFSGHVM 253 ITNGGLT 375 NARRLWDTYW 497 PirB NBX0858 RRDFTTTTM254 VNTGGLT 376 NAVLVRARGM 498 PirB NBX0859 GNRFSSSYVM 255 VTSGGMT 377FARRLWDIH 499 PirB NBX0860 ETIDSSHVM 256 ITSGGLT 378 HARRLFRVY 500 PirBNBX0861 GSISNSHVM 257 LTSGGLT 379 NARRLLTSM 501 PirB NBX0862 GNRFSSSYVL258 VTSGGLT 380 NARILLTNY 502 PirB NBX0863 GRTFNWYTM 259 IRLGST 381AVGITGDGTIQGGPYQY 503 PirB NBX0864 GIISSAYVM 260 ITSGGTT 382 NARILLTNY504 PirB NBX0865 GRVFSTYVM 261 ITPGGLI 383 NARRLFAIN 505 PirB NBX09001GSALSSNVL 262 ISSGGLT 384 QSRRLFTVY 506 PirB NBX09002 GRTSSTYDM 263ISRDGGRL 385 AAFSIRGGLRPSYKY 507 PirB NBX09003 GSIFSLLNM 264 ITSRSYT 386NLNPADWGRLRN 508 PirB NBX09004 RSIFSGNAM 265 VNTGGLT 387 NAVLVRARGM 509PirB NBX09005 GLTFGSYAM 266 IMRYSSRT 388 AAAKRLSIVTLPRQYEF 510 PirBNBX09006 GSISGSYVM 267 ITSGGLT 389 SARRIATTY 511 PirB NBX09007 GSISSSYVM268 ITNAGNI 390 NARALWRAY 512 PirB NBX09008 GRTFSVRAM 269 IHQNTRTT 391AASDDYGLQIKEVAYKY 513 PirB NBX09009 GLTFGSYAM 270 IMRYSSRT 392AAAKRLSIVALPRQYEF 514 PirB NBX09010 GLTFGSYAM 271 IMRYSSRT 393AAAKRLSRVTLPREYEF 515 PirB NBX09011 TSGFSSYVM 272 MTTGGLT 394 NARRLWNAY516 PirB

Antibodies Recombinantly Expressed

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for producingV_(H)H in a suitable producing organism. Suitable producing organismsinclude, without limitation, bacteria, yeast and algae. In certainembodiments, the producing bacterium is Escherichia coli. In certainembodiments, the producing bacterium is a member of the Bacillus genus.In certain embodiments, the producing bacterium is a probiotic. Incertain embodiments, the yeast is Pichia pastoris. In certainembodiments, the yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In certainembodiments, the algae is a member of the Chlamydomonas or Phaeodactylumgenera.

Antibodies Added to Feed

In yet another aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents and are administered to host animals via anysuitable route as part of a feed product. In certain embodiments, theanimal is selected from the list of host animals described, with thatlist being representative but not limiting. In certain embodiments, theroute of administration to a recipient animal can be, but is not limitedto: introduction to the alimentary canal orally or rectally, provided tothe exterior surface (for example, as a spray or submersion), providedto the medium in which the animal dwells (including air and water basedmedia), provided by injection, provided intravenously, provided via therespiratory system, provided via diffusion, provided via absorption bythe endothelium or epithelium, or provided via a secondary organism suchas a yeast, bacterium, algae, bacteriophages, plants and insects. Incertain embodiments, the host animal is a shellfish. In certainembodiments, the host animal is shrimp.

Feed Product

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents and are administered to host animals in the formof a product. The form of the product is not limited, so long as itretains binding to the disease-causing agent in the desired form. Incertain embodiments, the product is feed, pellet, nutritionalsupplement, premix, therapeutic, medicine, or feed additive, but is notlimited to these forms.

Feeding Dosage

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents and are administered to host animals as part of aproduct at any suitable dosage regime. In practice, the suitable dosageis the dosage at which the product offers any degree of protectionagainst a disease-causing agent, and depends on the delivery method,delivery schedule, the environment of the recipient animal, the size ofthe recipient animal, the age of the recipient animal and the healthcondition of the recipient animal among other factors. In certainembodiments, V_(H)Hs are administered to recipient animals at aconcentration in excess of 1 mg/kg of body weight. In certainembodiments, V_(H)Hs are administered to recipient animals at aconcentration in excess of 5 mg/kg of body weight. In certainembodiments, V_(H)Hs are administered to recipient animals at aconcentration in excess of 10 mg/kg of body weight. In certainembodiments, V_(H)Hs are administered to recipient animals at aconcentration in excess of 50 mg/kg of body weight. In certainembodiments, V_(H)Hs are administered to recipient animals at aconcentration in excess of 100 mg/kg of body weight. In certainembodiments, V_(H)Hs are administered to recipient animals at aconcentration less than 1 mg/kg of body weight. In certain embodiments,V_(H)Hs are administered to recipient animals at a concentration lessthan 500 mg/kg of body weight. In certain embodiments, V_(H)Hs areadministered to recipient animals at a concentration less than 100 mg/kgof body weight. In certain embodiments, V_(H)Hs are administered torecipient animal at a concentration less than 50 mg/kg of body weight.In certain embodiments, V_(H)Hs are administered to recipient animals ata concentration less than 10 mg/kg of body weight.

Feeding Frequency

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents and are administered to host animals as part of aproduct at any suitable dosage frequency. In practice, the suitabledosage frequency is that at which the product offers any protectionagainst a disease-causing agent, and depends on the delivery method,delivery schedule, the environment of the recipient animal, the size ofthe recipient animal, the age of the recipient animal and the healthcondition of the recipient animal, among other factors. In certainembodiments, the dosage frequency can be but is not limited to:constantly, at consistent specified frequencies under an hour, hourly,at specified frequencies throughout a 24-hour cycle, daily, at specifiedfrequencies throughout a week, weekly, at specified frequenciesthroughout a month, monthly, at specified frequencies throughout a year,annually, and at any other specified frequency greater than 1 year.

Feed Additives

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents and are administered to host animals as part of aproduct that also comprises other additives or coatings. In practice,the most suitable coating or additive depends on the method of delivery,the recipient animal, the environment of the recipient, the dietaryrequirements of the recipient animal, the frequency of delivery, the ageof the recipient animal, the size of the recipient animal, the healthcondition of the recipient animal In certain embodiments, theseadditives and coatings can include, but are not limited to the followinglist and mixtures thereof: a vitamin, an antibiotic, a hormone, 1peptide, a steroid, a probiotic, a bacteriophage, chitin, chitosan,B-1,3-glucan, vegetable extracts, peptone, shrimp meal, krill, algae,B-cyclodextran, alginate, gum, tragacanth, pectin and gelatin.

Non-Feed Uses

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents, and can be used in a non-feed use, such as butnot limited to: a diagnostic kit, an ELISA-based assay, a western blotassay, an immunofluorescence assay, or a FRET assay, in its current formand/or as a polypeptide conjugated to another molecule. In certainembodiments, the conjugated molecule is can be but is not limited to: afluorophore, a chemiluminescent substrate, an antimicrobial peptide, anucleic acid or a lipid.

Antigens

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents, including toxins, produced by a species ofVibrio. In certain embodiments, the Vibrio species is capable ofharbouring the pVA-1 plasmid. In certain embodiments, the species doesnot belong to the Vibrio genus but is capable of harbouringdisease-causing agents shared by Vibrio species, such as but not limitedto the pVA-1 plasmid. In certain embodiments, the Vibrio species refersto both current and reclassified organisms. In certain embodiments, theVibrio species is V. adaptatus, V. aerogenes, V. aestivus, V.aestuarianus, V. agarivorans, V. albensis, V. alfacsensis, V.alginolyticus, V. anguillarum, V. areninigrae, V. artabrorum, V.atlanticus, V. atypicus, V. azureus, V. brasiliensis, V. bubulus, V.calviensis, V. campbellii, V. casei, V. chagasii, V. cholerae, V.cincinnatiensis, V. coralliilyticus, V. crassostreae, V. cyclitrophicus,V. diabolicus, V. diazotrophicus, V. ezurae, V. fluvialis, V. fortis, V.furnissii, V. gallicus, V. gazogenes, V. gigantis, V. halioticoli, V.harveyi, V. hepatarius, V. hippocampi, V. hispanicus, V. ichthyoenteri,V. indicus, V. kanaloae, V. lentus, V. litoralis, V. logei, V.mediterranei, V. metschnikovii, V. mimicus, V. mytili, V. natriegens, V.navarrensis, V. neonatus, V. neptunius, V. nereis, V. nignpulchritudo,V. ordalii, V. orientalis, V. pacinii, V. parahaemolyticus, V.pectenicida, V. penaeicida, V. pomeroyi, V. ponticus, V. proteolyticus,V. rotiferianus, V. ruber, V. rumoiensis, V. salmonicida, V.scophthalmi, V. splendidus, V. superstes, V. tapetis, V. tasmaniensis,V. tubiashii, V. vulnificus, V. wodanis, V. xuii, V. fischer, or V.hollisae.

In certain embodiments, the V_(H)H or plurality thereof is capable ofbinding to two or more disease-causing agents, originating from the sameor different species. In certain embodiments, the disease-causing agentis a polypeptide with 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98%, 99%, or 100% aminoacid sequence identity to PirA (SEQ ID 25). In certain embodiments, thedisease-causing agent is a polypeptide with 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%,98%, 99%, or 100% amino acid sequence identity to PirB (SEQ ID 26). Incertain embodiments, the disease-causing agent is an exposed peptide,protein, protein complex, nucleic acid, lipid, or combination thereof,that is associated to the surface of the Vibrio bacterium. In certainembodiments, the disease-causing agent is a pilus, fimbria, flagellum,secretion system or porin. In certain embodiments, the disease-causingagent is the Vibrio bacterium.

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide orpluralities thereof comprising a V_(H)H or V_(H)Hs that binddisease-causing agents produced by White Spot Syndrome Virus. In certainembodiments, the disease-causing agent is a polypeptide with 60%, 70%80%, 90%, 95%, 98%, 99%, or 100% amino acid sequence identity VP24 (SEQID 27). In certain embodiments, the disease-causing agent is apolypeptide with 60%, 70% 80%, 90%, 95%, 98%, 99%, or 100% amino acidsequence identity to VP28 (SEQ ID 28). In certain embodiments, thedisease-causing agent is viral protein associated with or hypothesisedto be associated with the envelope of the White Spot Syndrome Virus. Incertain embodiments, the disease-causing agent is the White SpotSyndrome Virus.

SEQ ID 25: PirA >tr|A0A085YLC0|A0A085YLC0_VIBPH JHE-like toxin PirA-like OS = Vibrio parahaemolyticus OX = 670  GN = vp19 PE = 4 SV = 1MSNNIKHETDYSHDWTVEPNGGVTEVDSKHTPIIPEVGRSVDIENTGRGELTIQYQWGAPFMAGGWKVAKSHVVQRDETYHLQRPDNAFYHQRIVVIN NGASRGFCTIYYHSEQ ID 26: PirB >tr|A0A085YLC1|A0A085YLC1_VIBPH JHE-like toxin PirB-like OS = Vibrio parahaemolyticus OX = 670 GN = BTO19_25780 PE = 4 SV = 1MTNEYVVTMSSLTEFNPNNARKSYLFDNYEVDPNYAFKAMVSFGLSNIPYAGGFLSTLWNIFWPNTPNEPDIENIWEQLRDRIQDLVDESIIDAINGILDSKIKETRDKIQDINETIENFGYAAAKDDYIGLVTHYLIGLEENFKRELDGDEWLGYAILPLLATTVSLQITYMACGLDYKDEFGFTDSDVHKLTRNIDKLYDDVSSYITELAAWADNDSYNNANQDNVYDEVMGARSWCTVHGFEHMLIWQKIKELKKVDVFVHSNLISYSPAVGFPSGNFNYIATGTEDEIPQPLKPNMFGERRNRIVKIESWNSIEIHYYNRVGRLKLTYENGEVVELGKAHKYDEHYQSIELNGAYIKYVDVIANGPEAIDRIVFHFSDDRTFVVGENSGKPSVRLQLEGHFICGMLADQEGSDKVAAFSVAYELFHPDEFGTEK SEQ ID 27:VP24 >tr|Q9E7K6|Q9E7K6_WSSV Major structural protein VP24 OS = White spot syndrome virus OX = 92652  GN = VP24 PE = 4 SV = 1MHMWGVYAAILAGLTLILVVISIVVTNIELNKKLDKKDKDAYPVESEIINLTINGVARGNHFNFVNGTLQTRNYGKVYVAGQGTSDSELVKKKGDIILTSLLGDGDHTLNVNKAESKELELYARVYNNTKRDITVDSVSLSPGLNATGREFSANKFVLYFKPTVLKKNRINTLVFGATFDEDIDDTNRHYLLSMRF SPGNDLFKVGEKSEQ ID 28: VP28 >tr|A6ZI33|A6ZI33_WSSV Coat protein OS = White spot syndrome virus OX = 92652 GN = VP28 PE = 4  SV = 1MDLSFTLSVVSAILAITAVIAVFIVIFRYHNTVTKTIETHTGNIETNMDENLRIPVTAEVGSGYFKMTDVSFDSDTLGKIKIRNGKSDAQMKEEDADLVITPVEGRALEVTVGQNLTFEGTFKMWNNTSRKINITGMQMVPKINPSKAFVGSSNTSSFTPVSIDEDEVGTFVCGTTFGAPIAATAGGNLFDMYVHV TYSGTETE

EXAMPLES

The following illustrative examples are representative of theembodiments of the applications, systems and methods described hereinand are not meant to be limiting in any way.

While preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown anddescribed herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art thatsuch embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerousvariations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilledin the art without departing from the invention. It should be understoodthat various alternatives to the embodiments of the invention describedherein may be employed in practicing the invention.

1. Production of Antigens

Recombinant antigens can be purified from an E. coli expression system.For example, the gene for an antigen can be expressed at 18° C. in E.coli BL21 (DE3) cells grown overnight in autoinducing media (Formedium).Cells are then lysed by sonication in buffer A (250 mM NaCl, 50 mMCaCl₂, 20 mM Imidazole and 10 mM HEPES, pH 7.4) with 12.5 μg/ml DNase I,and 1× Protease inhibitor cocktail (Bioshop). The lysate is cleared bycentrifugation at 22000×g for 30 minutes at 4° C., and is then appliedto a 5 ml HisTrap HP column (GE Healthcare) pre-equilibrated with bufferA, washed with ten column volumes of buffer A and eluted with a gradientof 0% to 60% (vol/vol) buffer B (250 mM NaCl, 50 mM CaCl₂, 500 mMimidazole and 10 mM HEPES, pH 7.4). The protein is then dialyzedovernight in the presence of TEV against buffer C (250 mM NaCl, 10 mMHEPES, pH 7.4 and 5 mM β-mercaptoethanol) at 4° C. The dialyzed proteinis applied to a HisTrap HP column (GE Biosciences) pre-equilibrated withbuffer C. 6xHis-tagged TEV and 6xHis-tag are bound to the column and theantigen is collected in the flowthrough. The sample is dialyzedovernight against buffer D (5 mM NaCl and 10 mM Tris pH 8.8) and thenapplied to a 5 ml HiTrap Q HP column (GE Healthcare). The protein iseluted with a gradient of 0% to 50% (vol/vol) buffer E (1.0 M NaCl and10 mM Tris pH 8.8). Lastly, the elution is loaded onto a Superdex 75Increase 10/300 GL gel filtration column (GE Healthcare) using buffer F(400 mM NaCl and 20 mM HEPES pH 7.4). The protein sample is thenconcentrated to 1 mg/mL using Amicon concentrators with appropriatemolecular weight cut-off (MWCO; Millipore). The purified protein isstored at −80° C.

2. Production of NBXs and Panning Llama Immunization

A single llama is immunized with purified disease-causing agents, suchas the antigens listed, which may be accompanied by adjuvants. The llamaimmunization is performed using 100 μg of each antigen that are pooledand injected for a total of four injections. At the time of injection,the antigens are thawed, and the volume increased to 1 ml with PBS. The1 ml antigen-PBS mixture is then mixed with 1 ml of Complete Freund'sadjuvant (CFA) or Incomplete Freund's adjuvant (IFA) for a total of 2ml. A total of 2 ml is immunized per injection. Whole llama blood andsera are then collected from the immunized animal on days 0, 28, 49, 70.Sera from days 28, 49 and 70 are then fractionated to separate V_(H)Hfrom conventional antibodies. ELISA can be used to measure reactivityagainst target antigens in polyclonal and V_(H)H-enriched fractions.Lymphocytes are collected from sera taken at days 28, 49, and 70.

Panning

RNA isolated from purified llama lymphocytes is used to generate cDNAfor cloning into phagemids. The resulting phagemids are used totransform E. coli TG-1 cells to generate a library of expressed V_(H)Hgenes. The phagemid library size can be ˜2.5×10⁷ total transformants andthe estimated number of phagemid containing V_(H)H inserts can beestimated to be ˜100%. High affinity antibodies are then selected bypanning against the Vibrio or WSSV antigens used for llama immunization.At least two rounds of panning are performed and antigen-binding clonesarising from rounds 2 or later are identified using phage ELISA.Antigen-binding clones are sequenced, grouped according to their CDRregions, and prioritized for soluble expression in E. coli and antibodypurification.

FIG. 2 shows the Phage ELISA results for all antibodies of thisdisclosure. Black bars show binding to wells coated with the antigenspecified in Tables 1 and 2 dissolved in phosphate-buffered saline(PBS). Grey bars are negative controls that show binding to wells coatedwith PBS only. In all cases binding to the antigen target is at least50% above binding to the PBS-coated wells. Panel A shows the results forNBX0401 to NBX0406. Panel B shows the results for NBX0601 to NBX0630.Panel C shows the results for NBX0631 to NBX0637, NBX0813 to NBX0825,NBX0845, NBX0846, and NBX0849. Panel D shows the results for NBX0638 toNBX0650, and NBX0826 to NBX0844. Panel E shows the results for NBX0850to NBX0865, and NBX09001 to NBX09011. Panel F shows the results forNBX0722 to NBX0725, NBX0730, NBX0738, NBX0739, NBX0745, and NBX0746.

Purification of V_(H)Hs from E. coli

TEV protease-cleavable, 6xHis-thioredoxin-NBX fusion proteins areexpressed in the cytoplasm of E. coli grown in autoinducing media(Formedium) for 24 hours at 30° C. Bacteria are collected bycentrifugation, resuspended in buffer A (10 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 250 mMNaCl, 20 mM Imidazole) and lysed using sonication. Insoluble material isremoved by centrifugation and the remaining soluble fraction is appliedto a HisTrap column (GE Biosciences) pre-equilibrated with buffer A. Theprotein is eluted from the column using an FPLC with a linear gradientbetween buffer A and buffer B (10 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 500 mM NaCl, 500 mMImidazole). The eluted protein is dialyzed overnight in the presence ofTEV protease to buffer C (10 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 500 mM NaCl). Thedialyzed protein is applied to a HisTrap column (GE Biosciences)pre-equilibrated with buffer C. 6xHis-tagged TEV and 6xHis-taggedthioredoxin are bound to the column and highly purified NBX is collectedin the flowthrough. NBX proteins are dialyzed overnight to PBS andconcentrated to ˜10 mg/ml.

Purification of V_(H)Hs from P. pastoris

Pichia pastoris strain GS115 with constructs for the expression andsecretion of 6xHis-tagged V_(H)H are grown for 5 days at 30° C. withdaily induction of 0.5% (vol/vol) methanol. Yeast cells are removed bycentrifugation and the NBX-containing supernatant is spiked with 10 mMimidazole. The supernatant is applied to a HisTrap column (GEBiosciences) pre-equilibrated with buffer A (10 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 500 mMNaCl). The protein is eluted from the column using an FPLC with a lineargradient between buffer A and buffer B (10 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 500 mMNaCl, 500 mM Imidazole). NBX proteins are dialyzed overnight to PBS andconcentrated to ˜1.5 mg/ml.

3. Protein Pull-Downs

Approximately 0.1 mg of antigen is incubated with NBX at a 1:5 molarratio in 200 μl of binding buffer (10 mM phosphate buffer pH7.4 and 500mM NaCl) for 30 minutes at room temperature, and then applied onto acolumn containing Ni-NTA (nickel-nitrilotriacetic acid) resinpre-equilibrated with the binding buffer. Protein mixture and the resinare incubated for 30 minutes before the resin is washed with the bindingbuffer and then with the binding buffer plus 20 mM Imidazole. Boundproteins are eluted with 100 μl of 1 M imidazole, pH 7.4. The presenceor absence of NBX in the various fractions is analyzed on an SDS-PAGEgel. A protein solution containing only the NBX is also applied to aseparate column to assess non-specific binding of the NBX to the resin.

FIG. 3 shows representative results for four unique NBXs. For each ofthe four antibodies shown, the lanes are as follows. (1) Startingmaterial of PirA(*) and NBX(⁺) mixture prior to application to Ni-NTAresin. (2) Flow-through of PirA and NBX through the Ni-NTA resin. (3)Final wash of the Ni-NTA resin prior to protein elution. (4) Elution ofPirA and NBX from the Ni-NTA resin. (5) Elution from Ni-NTA resin towhich only NBX was applied. (6) Final wash of Ni-NTA resin to which onlyNBX was applied. (7) NBX(⁺) only mixture prior to application to Ni-NTAresin. NBXs that can successfully be pulled down by PirA are those thatappear in the lane 4 elution but not in the lane 5 elution. For each gela ladder of proteins of known sizes in kilodaltons (kDa) are shown forreference.

4. Protein Stability in Shrimp Intestinal Tract Fluid

Thaw frozen shrimp midgut extract and NBX at room temperature, andimmediately place on ice. Spin shrimp midgut extract and protein at10,000 RCF for 1 minute to pellet and remove any precipitation. PrechillPBS and saline on ice. Label and prechill 8×0.2 mL strip tubes on ice.Set up two reactions in volumes of 10 μlon ice. The first reactioncontains no shrimp midgut extract and consists of 5 μg NBX in 3.2 μL PBSand 4.8 μL of 150 mM NaCl. The second reaction contains shrimp midgutextract and is generated using the following ratios: 2.4 μL shrimpmidgut extract, 5 μg NBX in 0.8 μL PBS, and 4.8 μL of 150 mM NaCl. Thetubes are incubated on ice for 5 minutes (corresponds to time=0 minutesin FIG. 1) followed by 26° C. for up to 24 hours. The final incubationtemperature (26° C.) is the internal temperature of a shrimp. Afterincubation, add 8 μL of preheated 2×SDS sample buffer to stop thereaction. Boil at 95-100° C. for 5 minutes. The stability of each NBXsis assessed by the presence or absence of the NBX on an 18% SDS-PAGEgel.

FIG. 4 shows representative results for four unique NBXs. For each ofthe four antibodies shown SDS-PAGE gels are arranged from left to rightas follows. A ladder of proteins of known sizes in kilodaltons (kDa) areshown for reference. The next two lanes show the NBX at the beginningand end of the experiment in the absence of shrimp midgut extract. Theselanes show that the NBX is not degraded over time in the absence ofshrimp midgut extract. The subsequent lane shows the appearance of theshrimp midgut extract at the start of the experiment without NBX added.This lane allows for the visualization of naturally occurring proteinsin the extract. The subsequent 7-9 lanes show the time course of NBXstability in the shrimp midgut extract. These lanes allow for thevisualization of the relative stability of the NBX. The longer thefull-sized NBX can be visualized on the gel the more stable it is. Thefinal lane shows the shrimp midgut extract in the absence of NBX at theendpoint of the assay.

All publications, patent applications, issued patents, and otherdocuments referred to in this specification are herein incorporated byreference as if each individual publication, patent application, issuedpatent, or other document is specifically and individually indicated tobe incorporated by reference in its entirety. Definitions that arecontained in text incorporated by reference are excluded to the extentthat they contradict definitions in this disclosure.

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While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown anddescribed herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art thatsuch embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerousvariations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilledin the art without departing from the invention. It should be understoodthat various alternatives to the embodiments of the invention describedherein may be employed in practicing the invention. It is intended thatthe following claims define the scope of the invention and that methodsand structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents becovered thereby.

1. A polypeptide comprising at least one variable region fragment of aheavy chain antibody (V_(H)H), wherein the at least one V_(H)Hspecifically binds a species of Vibrio or a White Spot Syndrome virus.2. (canceled)
 3. The polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the V_(H)Hcomprises an amino acid sequence with at least 80% identity to the aminoacid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID Nos: 1 or 2 or 4 or 5 or 53or 96 or 97 or
 121. 4. The polypeptide of claim 1, wherein thepolypeptide comprises a plurality of V_(H)Hs.
 5. The polypeptide ofclaim 4, wherein the polypeptide comprises at least three V_(H)Hs. 6.The polypeptide of claim 4, wherein any one of the plurality of V_(H)Hsis identical to another V_(H)H of the plurality of V_(H)Hs.
 7. Thepolypeptide of claim 4, wherein the plurality of V_(H)Hs are covalentlycoupled to one another by a linker, the linker comprising one or moreamino acids.
 8. The polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the at least onevariable region fragment of the heavy chain antibody comprises an aminoacid sequence at least 80%, 90%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% identicalto any one of SEQ ID Nos: 1 to 6 or 29 to
 150. 9. (canceled)
 10. Thepolypeptide of claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence of the V_(H)Hcomprises: (a) a CDR1 sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 7, a CDR2sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 13, and a CDR3 sequence set forth inSEQ ID No:
 19. (b) a CDR1 sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 8, a CDR2sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 14, and a CDR3 sequence set forth inSEQ ID No:
 20. (c) a CDR1 sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 10, a CDR2sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 16, and a CDR3 sequence set forth inSEQ ID No:
 22. (d) a CDR1 sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 11, a CDR2sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 17, and a CDR3 sequence set forth inSEQ ID No:
 23. (e) a CDR1 sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 175, a CDR2sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 297, and a CDR3 sequence set forth inSEQ ID No:
 419. (f) a CDR1 sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 218, a CDR2sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 340, and a CDR3 sequence set forth inSEQ ID No:
 462. (g) a CDR1 sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 219, a CDR2sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 341, and a CDR3 sequence set forth inSEQ ID No:
 463. (h) a CDR1 sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 243, a CDR2sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 365, and a CDR3 sequence set forth inSEQ ID No:
 487. 11. (canceled)
 12. The polypeptide of claim 1, whereinthe at least one V_(H)H that specifically binds a species of Vibrio or aWhite Spot Syndrome virus binds a White Spot Syndrome virus.
 13. Thepolypeptide of claim 1, wherein the at least one V_(H)H thatspecifically binds a species of Vibrio or a White Spot Syndrome virusbinds a species of Vibrio.
 14. The polypeptide of claim 1, wherein thespecies of Vibrio is selected from the list consisting of V. adaptatus,V. aerogenes, V. aestivus, V. aestuarianus, V. agarivorans, V. albensis,V. alfacsensis, V. alginolyticus, V. anguillarum, V. areninigrae, V.artabrorum, V. atlanticus, V. atypicus, V. azureus, V. brasiliensis, V.bubulus, V. calviensis, V. campbellii, V. casei, V. chagasii, V.cholerae, V. cincinnatiensis, V. coralliilyticus, V. crassostreae, V.cyclitrophicus, V. diabolicus, V. diazotrophicus, V. ezurae, V.fluvialis, V. fortis, V. furnissii, V. gallicus, V. gazogenes, V.gigantis, V. halioticoli, V. harveyi, V. hepatarius, V. hippocampi, V.hispanicus, V. ichthyoenteri, V. indicus, V. kanaloae, V. lentus, V.litoralis, V. logei, V. mediterranei, V. metschnikovii, V. mimicus, V.mytili, V. natriegens, V. navarrensis, V. neonatus, V. neptunius, V.nereis, V. nignpulchritudo, V. ordalii, V. orientalis, V. pacinii, V.parahaemolyticus, V. pectenicida, V. penaeicida, V. pomeroyi, V.ponticus, V. proteolyticus, V. rotiferianus, V. ruber, V. rumoiensis, V.salmonicida, V. scophthalmi, V. splendidus, V. superstes, V. tapetis, V.tasmaniensis, V. tubiashii, V. vulnificus, V. wodanis, V. xuii, V.fischer, and V. hollisae.
 15. (canceled)
 16. The polypeptide of claim 1,wherein the V_(H)H specifically binds an antigen or polypeptide at least60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98%, 99%, or 100% identical to SEQ IDs Nos: 25or 26 or combinations thereof.
 17. (canceled)
 18. (canceled)
 19. Thepolypeptide of claim 1, wherein the V_(H)H specifically binds an antigenor polypeptide at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98%, 99%, or 100%identical to SEQ IDs Nos: 27 or 28 or combinations thereof. 20.(canceled)
 21. The polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the V_(H)H can bepulled-down in a protein-protein binding assay by any of SEQ ID Nos: 25or 26 or 27 or
 28. 22. The polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the V_(H)Hsurvives in shrimp midgut extract for at least 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, or 24 hours.
 23. Anucleic acid or a plurality of nucleic acids encoding the polypeptide ofclaim
 1. 24. (canceled)
 25. A cell comprising the nucleic acid or theplurality of nucleic acids of claim
 23. 26.-33. (canceled)
 34. A methodof producing the polypeptide of claim 1, comprising (a) incubating acell comprising nucleic acids encoding the polypeptide in a mediumsuitable for secretion of the polypeptide from the cell; and (b)purifying the polypeptide from the medium. 35.-39. (canceled)
 40. Amethod of reducing transmission or preventing transmission of a speciesof Vibrio or a White Spot Syndrome virus from a fish or shellfish toanother fish or shellfish comprising administering the polypeptide ofclaim 1 to an aquaculture comprising the fish or the shellfish, therebyreducing transmission or preventing transmission of a species of Vibrioor a White Spot Syndrome virus.
 41. A method of reducing, treating, orpreventing an infection by a species of Vibrio or a White Spot Syndromevirus in a human individual comprising administering the polypeptide ofclaim 1 to the human individual, thereby reducing, treating, orpreventing infection by the species of Vibrio or the White Spot Syndromevirus.